2 cups canned pumpkin
3 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable
4 eggs
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Beat until well mixed. Measure the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and ground cloves into a separate bowl. Stir, slowly and add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture. Beat until smooth. Grease and flour 2 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Evenly divide the batter between the two pans.

Bake for 60 - 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 - 15 minutes. Then remove from pans by inverting them onto a rack, and tapping the bottoms. Slice and serve plain, buttered, or with cream cheese.